PM2.5 in Bakersfield, CA

Real-time Fine Particulate Matter monitoring and health recommendations

Current PM2.5 Levels

Overall AQI

45
µg/m³
AQI 107

About Fine Particulate Matter

Tiny particles less than 2.5 micrometers that can penetrate deep into lungs and bloodstream.

Measured in µg/m³

Health Impact

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.

Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Sources of PM2.5

• Vehicle exhaust and combustion engines

• Industrial emissions and manufacturing

• Wildfires and wood burning

• Construction and road dust

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Protect Your Indoor Air in Bakersfield

With an AQI of 107 in Bakersfield driven by fine particulate matter (PM2.5), outdoor pollution is seeping indoors. A True-HEPA purifier captures up to 99.97% of the PM2.5, wildfire smoke and fine particles behind this reading. On unhealthy days like today, size up to a higher-CADR unit so it can clear the whole living area quickly.

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Protect Your Indoor Air in Bakersfield

With an AQI of 107 in Bakersfield driven by fine particulate matter (PM2.5), outdoor pollution is seeping indoors. A True-HEPA purifier captures up to 99.97% of the PM2.5, wildfire smoke and fine particles behind this reading. On unhealthy days like today, size up to a higher-CADR unit so it can clear the whole living area quickly.

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Coway Airmega 400
True HEPA + carbon · CADR ~350 CFM · rooms up to 1,560 sq ft
High CADR for unhealthy-AQI days — clears smoke & PM2.5 from large areas fast

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